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simajosetup.exe

Sohu

Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application simajosetup.exe, “Sohu Setup ” by Media Theory (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.townflashtours.com.
Publisher:
Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sohu

Description:
Sohu Setup

Version:
1.8.5.5

MD5:
56038e9026ae1e273bca724fabe281c1

SHA-1:
72990a6918abfa193805b428382c2bf3254ed3b9

SHA-256:
1d251c59b6171ebf53898920e67399122ff1887827ae4f098e1bf71303feeec0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 2:37:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.2.6.17

File size:
968.6 KB (991,856 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.7

Copyright:
File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\simajosetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:40:37 PM

Valid to:
5/25/2016 1:37:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121BD0F36C17A22891A5A6A7219B63C83BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file simajosetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.townflashtours.com/c?x=kDDj7tRBxyWx0uNChUjoMRX Jo19jy4vG9wNYkJJnIo=&c=Nlhi6J2En h/QEBL25cxpuYEzEJ1NGByRZoQE66l0SVINEUcg5dc1tMwdr3n/onTHDpwlkC /NVRpEO8BhVNJ0Lc54aInFMVXtyjZj3m6cHAEnQ/ckMNKHALSH9giHChhu4Y1en/XmeF014PwmRQ MulzfuglQw54/w7 3zuUsk=&e=0&downloadAs=SimajoSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../SimajoSetup.exe

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